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With John Humphrys and James Naughtie.
6.25, 7.25 and 8.25 Sports News
6.45 Yesterday in Parliament
With Sean Curran and David Wilby.
7.48 Thought for the Day With Abdal Hakim Murad.
8.31 Yesterday in Parliament

Contributors

Unknown:
John Humphrys
Unknown:
James Naughtie.
Unknown:
Sean Curran
Unknown:
David Wilby.
Unknown:
Abdal Hakim Murad.

New series 1/4. James Maw investigates how unfinished historical business continues to shape the present in four different countries.

Thirty years ago Portugal was freed from dictatorship in an almost bloodless coup. But beneath the euphoria of the "Revolution of the Carnations" lies the more troubled story of the wars in its former colonies - Angola, Mozambique and Guinea Bissau - that prompted the apparently peaceful coup. In Lisbon, James Maw tries to find out what happened when the empire sailed back home and how Portugal and its former colonies have been transformed in the aftermath of the revolution.

Contributors

Reporter:
James Maw
Producer:
Julia Adamson

New series 1/4. Gareth Edward 's comedy drama about the Cornish cultural mecca of St Ives and its close-knit community of artists who usually hate each other's work- and sometimes hate each other as well.
Producer Katie Tyrrell

Contributors

Unknown:
Gareth Edward
Producer:
Katie Tyrrell
Nisha:
Mirta Anwar
Gerard:
Graham Crowden
Marcus:
Dave Lamb
Dolores:
Pauline McLynn
Josef:
Ben Miller
Tamsin:
Vicki Pepperdlne

New series 1/9. Team captains Sebastian Faulks and John Walsh and their guests novelists John O'Farrell and Louise Doughty field questions on all things literary.
Author of the week is George Orwell. Chaired by James Walton. The reader is Beth Chalmers. Producer Dawn Ellis

Contributors

Unknown:
Sebastian Faulks
Unknown:
John Walsh
Unknown:
John O'Farrell
Unknown:
Louise Doughty
Unknown:
George Orwell.
Unknown:
James Walton.
Unknown:
Beth Chalmers.
Producer:
Dawn Ellis

3/5. Sandwiches. Bob Savory has made his millions but is not a satisfied man. Ian Sansom continues to read from his book about the sad and wonderful everyday events Of small-town life. For details see Monday

Contributors

Unknown:
Bob Savory
Unknown:
Ian Sansom

How aware are we of our fertility? Increasing numbers of people are using medical interventions in order to conceive but most fertility experts feel that a little lesson in biology would help a lot of people stop worrying about getting pregnant. Dr Mark Porter takes a look at fertility, finding out what the NHS does provide and what you will need to pay for. Also, how the most recent guidelines from the Department of Health will affect those who are planning a family. Repeated from yesterday at 9pm

Contributors

Presenter:
Dr Mark Porter

3/4. Pamela hoists the Union Rag to commemorate the demise ofThatcher and a tidal wave of competitive capitalism engulfs the bistro. The CyberPass becomes a lean machine as Merv goes on a course and creates an internal market. Dibden gets a loyalty card for Services to Drink, Chantal sells "Free-range Adult Magazines" and even Neville takes to the street in a surge of private enterprise. Written by and starring Mervyn Stutter , with Lill Roughley , John Challis ,Tracy-Ann Oberman and Michael Mears . Producer Mario Stylianides

Contributors

Unknown:
Mervyn Stutter
Unknown:
Lill Roughley
Unknown:
John Challis
Unknown:
Tracy-Ann OBErman
Unknown:
Michael Mears
Producer:
Mario Stylianides

3/5. The new case for DS Sue Manson at the Missing Persons Bureau continues. Father Raphoe's unusual theories lead to the discovery of one of five missing persons. Written by Bill Murphy.
For details and cast see Monday Repeated from 10.45am

Contributors

Written By:
Bill Murphy.

3/5. Nobel prize-winning poet and playwright Wole Soyinka argues that we are living in a new climate of fear and examines the challenge this presents to democracy.
The Rhetoric that Binds and Blinds. How language can stoke up the flames of fear. From the Imax Theatre, Bristol. Presented by Sue Lawley .
Producer Charles Sigler Editor Gwyneth Williams. Repeated Sat 10.15pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Wole Soyinka
Presented By:
Sue Lawley
Producer:
Charles Sigler
Editor:
Gwyneth Williams.

3/3. Shaun Ley considers the impact and achievements of Sir James Goldsmith 's Referendum
Party, which demanded a vote on British membership of Europe -with leading supporter Robin Page and former cabinet minister David Mellor.
Producer Rob Shepherd Repeated from Sun day at 10.45pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Shaun Ley
Unknown:
Sir James Goldsmith
Unknown:
Robin Page
Unknown:
David Mellor.
Producer:
Rob Shepherd

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3/6. Graeme Garden chairs the comedy panel game inspired by the worst of Ask the Family and the best of Trisha as he poses dilemmas to fourfamily members who bear remarkable resemblance to Sandi Toksvig , Jeff Rawle , Emma Kennedy and Tim Brooke-Taylor . Producer Lucy Armitage

Contributors

Unknown:
Graeme Garden
Unknown:
Sandi Toksvig
Unknown:
Jeff Rawle
Unknown:
Emma Kennedy
Unknown:
Tim Brooke-Taylor
Producer:
Lucy Armitage

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